should i get the GALAX GeForce® GTX 1070 EX?

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yan1x

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hey i want to get a gtx 1070 gpu and this one is really cheap
should i get it or should i get more famous brands (MSI or asus)
 
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-Bl1zz4rd-

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I'm considering this card too, due to its price point. Could you elaborate on the no semi-passive cooling please? I wasn't aware of that.
 
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Isokolon

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What's there to elaborate?
Usually the 1070s fans don't spin up until the card reaches ~60°C (varies from card to card)
The Galax' fans continue to spin no matter the temps (like it was with video cards since..ever) at I think 25% speed at idle
 
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-Bl1zz4rd-

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Thanks, that's what I assumed you were referring to. It does have passive cooling, and the permanent idle fan speed was 50%, hence the many complaints from buyers. They updated the cards, and provided bios updates to buyers of the older ones, which removed the mandatory spinning, so now they also only kick in at high temps.

If that's the only reason not to get a cheaper Galax version, and that reason is now gone, then I'll definitely get one. I was more concerned with whether Galax is a trustworthy brand, and the build quality is as good as competitors?
 
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Isokolon

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Galax/KFA² is a trusted brand.
People tend to only trust EVGA, ASUS, MSI & GA for some reason which is utter bullocks imo
QC isn't Galax' strongest suit but again it neither is for MSI or EVGA
Didn't know Galax fixed the cooling profile. Do you have a source you could share for that?
Personally I find the card straight ugly otherwise I see no reason not to go for one and would do so myself
 
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